MY STORY
My story has been a multi-faceted pilgrimage...
Like many women, most of my life was imbued with feelings of unworthiness and shame. I battled with body dysmorphia from a young age which I now view from a completely different perspective. I see now that it was nearly a symptom of my disconnection from God himself.
I could not see myself through the eyes of God and the image in which I was made.
I often gave my power away. I took on the desires and needs of others, lost my sense of self and had little to no boundaries. At that time, I felt out of control with life and started taking control of the one thing I thought I could control and that was my body.
This was just the tip of the iceberg…
I felt powerless!
My first wake up call was in 2001...
I had a health scare due to depriving my body of her needs. I had been battling anorexia coupled with an addictive personality that helped me escape from feeling what I didn’t want to feel.
I had to call 911 on myself and this was the turning point to healing my physical body to her natural state.
Over time, I became stronger. I felt more confident and more in tune with my body. I was “successful” in my career, and in a serious relationship. Yet, I had no idea what was to come next.
In 2010, just a few short weeks after my father passed away, I had a profound spiritual awakening that rocked me to my knees in sobbing tears with a voice reverberating through my soul that I was not living the life I was here to live, and that simple question of “Who am I?” became my mantra.
“Who am I?”
This catapulted me into a deep journey of introspection, figuring out who I was so as to understand where I fit into this landscape of earth. I found myself seeking spiritual guidance and with my insatiable hunger for growth, I immersed myself in teachings and trainings of all sorts all to reclaim the parts of me I lost along the way.
During this time it created a lot of struggle in my relationship with my husband. I, seeking God through New Age teachings, still not knowing where I fit spiritually and him fearful of my path due to his religious upbringing and wounding early on in life, I hit yet another revelation.
I was seeking in all the wrong places and went from New Age to Jesus and love sharing the word of God.
This not only has immensely shifted me as a woman, healed me in ways I never found in New Age teaching and has impacted my marriage, my finances and my legacy beyond what I could imagine.
I can now show up as the leader I am here to be, live my legacy in helping women strengthen their faith, lead in love, legacy and leadership in all areas of their life.
Nothing brings me more alive than that!
My life has transformed in so many ways through the very work I offer.
Everything I support women with was given to me as gifts from God to then share with women across the globe.
If you feel inspired to connect, here is how I can support you, you can click below.
~ Donna Ashton
Fun Facts about me:
My Happy Place:
Sun, sands and an ocean view is my favorite place to be. If you take me to an ocean, I may never leave! It's also where I feel most present, most natural and beautiful with salt in my hair, the warmth of the sun and the place where I can just "be".
My Side Passion:
Creating sacred experiences for others imbued with clean healthy eating and living experiences. This is not just a lifestyle I value but there is something so beautiful about serving others in this way and watching them feel so loved up and nourished.
My Foundation:
There is nothing like having a community of Sisterhood who connect, collaborate and cheer each other on, who believe in each other, who pray for each other, who laugh, play with and see each other and walk in faith together in all ways.
My Solitude:
Just as much as I love community, I love solitude. I love my moments with God, being in nature, and just tuning into the beauty of the love that surrounds me everyday. This is my reprieve that rejuvenates me and the sacred space that revives me.
My Aspirations:
To take time to visit different cultures, admire the beauty in the architecture, meet new people and hear their stories, serve communities in need and make a difference in those lives. I'm a lover of deep service along with being an explorer at heart.
My mentorship style:
Authentic, transparent, gently bold, impassioned, reflective, objective, non-judgmental, faith-based and sacred. Down to earth, infused with a bit of light humor and always in alignment with God's guidance, leave you feeling inspired and revived..
Now how about you?
I want to know about you and how I can support you.
Let’s have a conversation.
about Dana
This is your time!
“Since working with Dana, I’ve never been more honest with myself. I’ve let go of guilt and shame and unworthiness that has consumed me since I was a little girl, and I feel finally at a place of deserving. I feel like I matter for once. that everything makes sense now. That in and of itself is gold to me. like hitting the internal lotto. I I feel definitely more empowered in my body, in my self. I am finally excited to be alive.”
~ Lisa Moran
